"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;"

1 and 2 Timothy and Titus contain some of the most fundamental and elevated statements about Jesus. These letters are intended to assist ministers in maturing churches in challenging locations. They are highly applicable, but also grounded in the work of Jesus, His divinity, and His fidelity. We await the One Who Is Faithful! We have faith that He will return for us because of the price He paid to redeem us. While we wait, we honor His mission by being a people eager to do good, demonstrating that He is our Lord through our actions.

One way to think about our lives is as a wait. We wait for our "blessed hope," no matter how long or short the wait is. The reason for this hope is that Jesus said He would come back. But more than just His coming back, our hope is based on the fact that He will come as our glorious Savior. On that day, our faith in Jesus as Lord will be proven true, and our greatest hopes will come true.

We haven't reached our goal yet (cf. Philippians 3). We're ready to go! Jesus, who gave His own life to save us, will come back in glory to take us home. We should be eager to do what is right, good, and holy while we wait.